Util Class

Member Function Documentation

Util::Util(QNetworkAccessManager *networkAccessManager, QObject *parent = nullptr)

Constructor.

[static slot] bool Util::copyPreviewThumbnail(QJsonObject &obj, const QString &name, const QString &destination)

Takes reference to obj. If the copy of the thumbnail is successful, it adds the corresponding settings entry to the json object reference.

[slot] void Util::copyToClipboard(const QString &text) const

Copies the given string to the clipboard.

[static slot] QJsonArray Util::fillArray(const QVector<QString> &items)

Util function that converts a QVector of Strings into a QJsonArray.

[static slot] QString Util::generateRandomString(quint32 length = 32)

Generates a (non secure) random string with the default length of 32. Can contain:

• A-Z
• a-z
• 0-9

[static slot] std::optional<InstalledType::InstalledType> Util::getInstalledTypeFromString(const QString &type)

Maps the installed type from a QString to an enum. Used for parsing the project.json.

[static slot] SearchType::SearchType Util::getSearchTypeFromInstalledType(const InstalledType::InstalledType type)

Maps the Search type to an installed type. Used for filtering the installed content.

[static slot] std::optional<QVersionNumber> Util::getVersionNumberFromString(const QString &str)

Parses a version from a given QString. The QString must be looke like this: 1.0.0 - Major.Minor.Patch. A fixed position is used for parsing (at 0,2,4). Return std::nullopt when not successful.

[static slot] void Util::logToGui(QtMsgType type, const QMessageLogContext &context, const QString &msg)

Basic logging to the GUI. No logging is done to a log file for now. This string can be copied in the settings tab in the UI.

[slot] void Util::openFolderInExplorer(const QString &url) const

Opens a native folder window on the given path. Windows and Mac only for now!

[static slot] std::optional<QJsonObject> Util::openJsonFileToObject(const QString &path)

Opens a json file (absolute path) and tries to convert it to a QJsonObject. Returns std::nullopt when not successful.

[static slot] std::optional<QString> Util::openJsonFileToString(const QString &path)

Opens a json file (absolute path) and tries to convert it to a QString. Returns std::nullopt when not successful.

[static slot] std::optional<QJsonObject> Util::parseQByteArrayToQJsonObject(const QByteArray &byteArray)

Parses a QByteArray to a QJsonObject. If returns and std::nullopt on failure.

[slot] void Util::requestAllLicenses()

Loads all content of the legal folder in the qrc into a property string of this class. allLicenseLoaded is emited when loading is finished.

[slot] void Util::requestDataProtection()

Loads all dataprotection of the legal folder in the qrc into a property string of this class. allDataProtectionLoaded is emited when loading is finished.

[static slot] QString Util::toLocal(const QString &url)

Converts the given url string to a local file path.

[static slot] QString Util::toString(const QStringList &list)

Helper function to append a QStringList into a QString with a space between the items.

[static slot] bool Util::writeFile(const QString &text, const QString &absolutePath)

Tries to save into a text file with absolute path.

[static slot] bool Util::writeFileFromQrc(const QString &qrcPath, const QString &absolutePath)

Tries to save into a text file with absolute path.

[static slot] bool Util::writeJsonObjectToFile(const QString &absoluteFilePath, const QJsonObject &object, bool truncate = true)

Writes a given QJsonObject to a file. The path must be absolute. When truncate is set to true the exsisting json file will be overriten.

[static slot] bool Util::writeSettings(const QJsonObject &obj, const QString &absolutePath)

Takes ownership of obj and name. Tries to save into a text file with of name.